“They changed Babar with Shaheen as Pakistan captain.The latter misplaced one collection and the chairman bought modified throughout that section. The newcomer requested to vary the captain and bought it finished. That is simply not on. Folks make enjoyable of us in world cricket. They do not get it. When you have made (Shaheen) Afridi the captain, give him a yr,” stated Akram.
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Akram additional added that he and different former cricketers are lucky to be away from Pakistan cricket, because it has grow to be a supply of fixed criticism and politics.
“They do not ask us. It is good that we’re away from Pakistan cricket. It’s a blessing in disguise as a result of it’s simply criticism, politics,” he added.
The legendary quick bowler’s feedback come within the wake of Pakistan’s early exit from the continuing T20 World Cup after losses to the USA and India.
Babar Azam had stepped down from his management position following Pakistan’s disappointing efficiency within the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup final yr, the place they failed to succeed in the knockout levels. Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed because the T20I captain, whereas Shan Masood took over the red-ball management after the ODI World Cup marketing campaign in November.
Nonetheless, Afridi’s tenure as captain was short-lived, as Pakistan managed to win just one sport in a five-match T20I collection towards New Zealand. With the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as the brand new PCB chairman, Babar Azam was reinstated because the white-ball captain.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar additionally questioned the choice to nominate Babar Azam as captain within the first place. “Who made Babar Azam captain at first place? Who was the Einstein by the way in which? I have to know that man. Did he really qualify for the job or not? Did he even know a factor or two about captaincy?” remarked Akhtar.
